Q.1
Blues music originated in .......
  • African-American communities (USA) in late 19th century
  • France - in the 1970s in revolt to mainstream rock
  • London - in the 1960s
  • USA - 1999, as a new music to celebrate the millennium
Q.2
A blue note is a .......
  • dynamic function
  • note played a bit lower than its pitch in a major scale
  • rhythmic function
  • special painted key on a keyboard instrument
Q.3
What best describes a motif (or 'motive')?
  • A type of sheet music printing font
  • A type of 18th century dance
  • A short and recurring characteristic musical fragment
  • None of the above
Q.4
In that case, what best describes a riff?
  • A repeated backing progression/melodic figure
  • A swishing sound generated by an electric guitar
  • A type of Indian flute
  • None of the above
Q.5
Music derived from modes and transpositions of the 'white note scale' is commonly referred to as .......
  • balugan
  • diatonic
  • ionian
  • melorhythmic
Q.6
'Call and response' is a succession of .......
  • different dynamics
  • different key signatures over 8 bars
  • different time signatures over 4 bars
  • two distinct phrases often played by different musicians
Q.7
Which chord symbols move from tonic to dominant?
  • I - IV
  • I - II
  • II - V - I
  • None of the above
Q.8
Which chord/bar structure is common in blues/jazz?
  • 1-bar
  • 2-bar
  • 3-bar
  • 12-bar
Q.9
Which instruments make up a rhythm section in a band?
  • Piano
  • Double-bass
  • Drums
  • All of the above
Q.10
Which was a famous blues/jazz musician?
  • J.S. Bach
  • Lang Lang
  • Ludwig Van Beethoven
  • Miles Davis
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